Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides specialist community services to children and adults with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. Following investment from NHS England to improve Sickle Cell Community Services in North West London, CLCH are recruiting to 3 new posts, including Community Children's Haemoglobinopathy Nurse. This expanded service will provide nursing care to adults with Sickle Cell in the boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow, in addition to our current service in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.

We are seeking a community nurse, with a background in children's nursing, who is interested in gaining experience of nursing children with haemoglobinopathy conditions and/or genetic counselling in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham and Hillingdon. Training will be provided to ensure the knowledge and skills to do the role. The service works closely with the specialist team at the Brent Sickle Cell Service, who provide community nursing services to the boroughs of Brent and Harrow, and clinical supervision for Haemoglobinopathy across NWL ICB.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside the current Specialist Children's Nurse, managing the caseload of children living with Haemoglobinopathy conditions within the inner boroughs of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, and working with the wider team in offering clinical support to people with haemoglobinopathy conditions at different stages of their lives, from antenatal screening, throughout childhood, through to adults living with a long term chronic condition. A new pathway of preconception counselling will be developed as part of this investment.

Your office base will be Woodfield Road Medical Centre. Patients will be supported by the team at Imperial NHS Trust sites of Hammersmith and St. Marys Hospitals, and the team will provide nursing support in patient homes and other venues local to their homes across the 6 boroughs.

If you are an experienced community nurse with an interest in children's haemoglobinopathy nursing, looking for an exciting opportunity to develop in this area of specialist nursing, then this could be the job for you!

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Support with gaining your driving license *T& C's apply
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support a community-based clinic for clients and at risk communities requiring/requesting testing in order to identify those with haemoglobinopathy, including the provision of a phlebotomy service, which offers counselling and partner testing for women prior to or in early stages of pregnancy.

To follow up all those identified with a significant haemoglobinopathy and provide appropriate interventions for children, young people and in transition to adulthood, as part of life long support.

To respond to positive haemoglobinopathy results of new born babies in the inner boroughs of CLCH.

To provide home visits to newly diagnosed babies with significant haemoglobinopathies within a designated period and liaise with the Health Visitor.

To provide continuity of care for the families of infants identified with major haemoglobinopathy, ensuring that they receive the appropriate package of care.

To be responsible for ensuring appropriate paediatric shared care is initiated for all affected babies, and follow up arrangements are in place, leading the communication between nominated paediatrician, GP, Health Visitor and specialist referral centre.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualfication

Essential

• Professional Nursing qualification
• RGN / RN Adult or Child (depending on role)
• Community Nursing Qualification
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development.
• Evidence of post registration education and training

Desirable

• Community Nursing Qualification
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level combination of diploma level education
• Evidence of further education in Haemoglobinopathy
• Teaching in clinical practice qualification
• Counselling course / qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of adult or paediatric nursing in acute setting (depending on role)
• Experience of community nursing
• Advanced clinical assessment skills
• Experience of teaching
• Experience of organising and managing own caseload and supporting others in caseload management
• Experience in venepuncture and performing newborn blood spot testing
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-professional team and interagency working
• Experience of working with minority ethnic groups
• Experience of care planning
• Experience of audit
• Experience in practice and service development

Desirable

• oExperience of haemoglobinopathy nursing
• oExperience of counselling
• oExperience of chronic disease management skills
• oExperience of risk assessment and management

Skills

Essential

• Clinical knowledge of Haemoglobinopathy Nursing for adults and / or children (depending on role)
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Decision making skillse
• Good communication skills
• I.T. skills
• High level of knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct
• Detailed knowledge of Personal Development Planning
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
• Knowledge of the purpose and value of Clinical Supervision
• Understanding of and commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the role
• Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care

Desirable

• Phlebotomy skills
• Counselling and listening skills
• Knowledge of the audit process

Key Attributes

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with good listening skills
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre, 7e Woodfield Road, London

London

W9 3XZ

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